1. Surrealism – Dali & Magritte
Art featuring photorealistic images of impossible or illogical scenes
Rene Magritte
Born in Belgium Not famous until 1960
Salvadore Dali –
Born in Figueres, Spain
Famous by age 28

2. Most famous works of art
Surrealism – Dali & Magritte
Most famous works of art
Element of Surprise!
Unexpected Combinations
Of Images
Dreamlike Settings

3. Salvadore Dali & Melting Clocks
The Persistence of Memory (1931)
At the MoMA in New York
Small (only 9 ½ x 13)
Dance of Time Sculptures

4. Salvadore Dali & Elephants
Swans Reflecting Elephants
1937
The Elephants
At the MoMA in New York
Small (only 9 ½ x 13)

5. Salvadore Dali & Butterflies
Butterfly Ship
At the MoMA in New York
Small (only 9 ½ x 13)

6. Rene Magritte & Bowler Hats
“Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.”
- Rene Magritte
The Mysteries of the Horizon
1955
The Son of Man

7. There’s more than meets the eye!
The False Mirror

8. What does Surrealism teach us?
To imagine what else could be going on in the picture?
How could this picture be different to make it more interesting?
How could I combine several images to make something different?